What is 4 minus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 4 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4 by 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 2 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/8
- Simplify the fraction (30/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 30/2 = 15
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 15/4.
The result of subtracting 4/1 and 2/8 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)